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Parks Canada unveils new national Indigenous Stewardship Policy – CBC
Oct 28, 2024 Several co-governance agreements already exist in the North Parks Canada has unveiled a new policy focused on Indigenous stewardship. The policy sets out a framework on how Parks Canada and Indigenous communities can work together to conserve nature and culture. “We wanted to be able to demonstrate that we’ve been listening for […]
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Read MoreFailure to rely on Indigenous stewardship heard during Jasper wildfire parliamentary hearings – CBC
Oct 24, 2024 Parks Canada employee terminated after voicing concern, former MP testifies Members of Parliament along with industry forestry experts and Indigenous land stewards criticized present and past governments for not doing enough to prevent the wildfires that destroyed 30 per cent of the Jasper townsite in late July. Witness testimony during a parliamentary […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Alberta must commit to expanding parks, protecting wildlife and biodiversity, says coalition of conservation and environmental experts
Inaugural provincial Nature Summit on October 16 opportunity to deliver on promise to protect nature EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta should expand provincial parks and implement recovery plans for endangered species as part of its “made-in-Alberta” nature strategy, according to a new report released today by a group of conservation and environmental organizations. The […]
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Read MoreProfiling environmental leadership in the Arctic
Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Corridor Development Shane Getson will leverage his time in Iceland from Oct. 15 to 20 by connecting with international officials and private sector leaders and sharing more about Alberta’s decades-long leadership in environmental policy, clean technology and innovation. The assembly will also provide a forum for gaining insight into opportunities for […]
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Read MoreRebuilding after the fire: Government of Canada announces rent relief for Jasper National Park lessees and licensees
From: Parks Canada October 10, 2024 Residents and local business owners of Jasper are doing their best to get back on their feet in the face of the devasting impacts from the wildfire that went through Jasper in July 2024. The Government of Canada is working hard to help the community rebuild after the fire […]
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Read MoreParliamentary hearings on Jasper wildfire reveal need for more long-term planning – CBC
Oct 10, 2024 Wildfire could have been avoided with proper planning, witnesses and experts say Witness testimony during a parliamentary hearing Wednesday detailed how the Jasper wildfire could have been prevented with better planning. Meetings started in late September to examine the reasons why the Jasper wildfire started this summer. Thousands of residents and tourists […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory – The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, to make a series of announcements regarding the Jasper wildfire recovery effort.
From: Parks Canada October 9, 2024 The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages will make a series of announcements related to the Jasper wildfire recovery effort that will positively impact visitors and citizens, as well as lessees and licensees of Jasper. Richard Ireland, Mayor of Jasper and Tyler Riopel, CEO […]
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Read MoreIndigenous guardians hold the key to reducing wildfires and their costs – The Globe and Mail
Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson is a policy adviser with the Indigenous Leadership Initiative. She is a Métis woman from Treaty 8 territory and a research scientist with expertise in Indigenous fire stewardship and Indigenous wildland firefighters. As fall wildfires burn, Canada is on track to record the second-largest wildfire season in 20 years. From the […]
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Read MoreAssembly of First Nations (AFN) Advances First Nations Climate Strategy at 3rd National Climate Gathering
(October 8, 2024 – Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak marked the opening of the AFN 3rd National Climate Gathering on Treaty No. 7 Territory in Calgary, Alberta. The Gathering, under the theme “Catalyzing First Nations Climate and Conservation Leadership for Transformative Change,” […]
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Read MoreAssembly of First Nations (AFN) Hosts 3rd National Climate Gathering to Advance First Nations Climate Strategy
(October 8, 2024 – Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting its 3rd National Climate Gathering from October 8-10, 2024, on Treaty No. 7 Territory, in Calgary, Alberta, bringing together over 1,000 delegates including First Nations leaders, Knowledge Keepers, youth, women, and climate advocates to advance the […]
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